Cambodian loves Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce. Authentic Khmer shrimp paste sauce is very popular in Cambodia. It has strong fishy odor but very yummy for dipping with vegetables, fruits, meat or fish.
Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce
Cambodian loves Shrimp Paste Dipping Sauce. Authentic Khmer shrimp paste sauce is very popular in Cambodia. It has strong fishy odor but very yummy for dipping with vegetables, fruits, meat or fish.
Course: SauceCuisine: CambodianDifficulty: Easy
Servings
1
servingsPrep time
30
minutesCooking time
15
minutesCalories
258
kcalTotal time
45
minutesIngredients
1/4 cup hot water
1 tablespoon sugar
3 tablespoons shrimp paste( kapik)
1 clove garlic, minced
2 tablespoons fresh lime or lemon juice
1 teaspoon Sambal Olekek chili paste
4 chopped hot chili pepper or to your taste (option)
1/2 cup crushed unsalted roasted peanut(option)
Directions
- In a small bowl, mix water with sugar, stirs till sugar dissolved.
- Add shrimp paste, garlic, lime juice and chili paste,stirs well.
- Top with chopped fresh hot chili pepper and crushed peanut before serve.
- Note: For sweeter sauce add more sugar, or saltier sauce add more shrimp paste, adjust to your taste.
Nutrition Facts
- Serving Size: 1g
- Calories: 258kcal
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Cholesterol: 2mg
- Sodium: 4276mg
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 4g
- Sugar: 24g
- Protein: 14g
